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/«~....... trains  are  so  constructed  that  they .......~«/
*/«~...... have to  follow a set path. this path is ......~«/*
**/«~..... called a "railway", which  is  comprised .....~«/**
§**/«~.... of two metal rails, hence its  nickname. ....~«/**§
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#@§**/«~.. because  the low  friction  between  the ..~«/**§@#
##@§**/«~. wheels of the train and  the rail metal, .~«/**§@##
#@§**/«~.. there are  limits for  how acute a curve ..~«/**§@#
@§**/«~... can be, and  even  more so  for how much ...~«/**§@
§**/«~.... the  ground  under   the  rails  can  be ....~«/**§
**/«~..... sloped. thus a railway  is often not led .....~«/**
*/«~...... on  top of hills, rather through them in ......~«/*
/«~....... tunnels   (if   they  are   large),   or .......~«/
*/«~......            artificial chasms.            ......~«/*
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§**/«~.... there will be trees  on  the side of the ....~«/**§
@§**/«~... rails, but not too  close,  or they will ...~«/**§@
#@§**/«~.. be cut down  by  the  railway  janitors. ..~«/**§@#
##@§**/«~. there  will  be plains,  and  bodies  of .~«/**§@##
#@§**/«~..                  water.                  ..~«/**§@#
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§**/«~.... trains  go  by day and by  night.  along ....~«/**§
**/«~.....       the way, there is information      .....~«/**
*/«~...... scattered,  often  put on top  of poles, ......~«/*
/«~....... to  be interpreted by the train drivers. .......~«/
*/«~...... different  parts  of  the  railway  have ......~«/*
**/«~.....          different speed limits.         .....~«/**
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@§**/«~... sometimes, trains have to stop and  wait ...~«/**§@
#@§**/«~.. for something to  happen, far away. this ..~«/**§@#
##@§**/«~. is  signaled  by red  or  green  lights. .~«/**§@##
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**/«~..... many people follow  the  rails  by foot. .....~«/**
*/«~...... often this  proves  to  be  the  shorter ......~«/*
/«~....... path between  two points.  however  this .......~«/
*/«~...... is  frowned  upon,  and  very   impolite ......~«/*
**/«~.....        toward the train drivers!         .....~«/**
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